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Title: | Virtual tourism experiences and mental restoration | Authors: | Walters,G Gill,C Pham, LDQ Filep, S |
Issue Date: | Mar-2024 | Source: | Journal of hospitality and tourism research, Mar. 2024, v. 48, no. 3, p. 564-569 | Abstract: | Virtual reality is providing new opportunities for health and well-being, organizational learning, and tourism management. The study reported in this paper aims to examine whether engaging in a virtual reality tourism experience could function as a restorative intervention strategy to enhance mental well-being of employees in the workplace. The study employed a lab-based pre–post experimental design to test the effectiveness of a virtual reality tourism experience, involving a nature-based marine setting, to enhance mental restoration and reduce mental fatigue. The results show that 3 minutes of a virtual tourism experience can lead to enhanced concentration while boosting the mental well-being of employees, while, at the same time, providing destinations with an opportunity to promote “real” experiences. | Keywords: | Virtual tourism experiences Virtual reality Mental restoration Wellbeing |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Journal: | Journal of hospitality and tourism research | ISSN: | 1096-3480 | EISSN: | 1557-7554 | DOI: | 10.1177/10963480221116047 | Rights: | This is the accepted version of the publication Walters, G., Gill, C., Pham, L. D. Q., & Filep, S. (2024). Virtual Tourism Experiences and Mental Restoration. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 48(3), 564-569. Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). DOI: 10.1177/10963480221116047. |
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